Project Manager

Manage the work group that coordinates special programs and projects that involve information Technology. Provide high-level management visibility to the many programs and projects involving the IT Department. As programs and projects are implemented, work directly with Elected Officials and Department Heads to ensure that users are properly trained and use the technology to provide optimal benefit. Continually monitor IT solutions throughout the County looking for innovation opportunities. Manage the Administrative functions of the overall IT department, including yearly budget preparation and tracking throughout the budget cycle.

Participates in planning programs, projects, and policies, or objectives/requirements, through direct involvement with user groups and governance teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Directs large-scale, complex projects that may involve multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Defines project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.

Defines, creates, and executes project plans for project, portfolio, and product prioritization and implementation.

Evaluates trade-offs between project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk, and stakeholder value.

Analyzes the needs of client departments and IT by evaluating their functions, current practices and procedures, goals and information needs, determines and recommends specific solutions, and ensures the development and implementation of the solutions in a timely, cost-effective manner.

Creates risk mitigation strategies to anticipate, assess, and resolve project risks as they are encountered.

Ensures all projects adhere to project methodology compliance standards.

Prepares project status reports and presents project performance updates to relevant business stakeholders.

Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.

Ensures all projects meet success parameters and ROI targets stated in the business case.

Oversees the financial operations and reporting for the IT Department, including preparing and monitoring the IT Department budget, payroll/human resources, grant management, and business planning.

On-call 24/7 for IT support issues as required.

Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

NOTE: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.